Mustafa
Mustafa is a male given name: 98% of people named Mustafa are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Turkey, Arabic and Persian countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- US births since 1880
- 5,279 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mustafa
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mustafa," in English, "Guten Tag Mustafa," in German. Mustafa is a male given name: about 98% of people named Mustafa are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mustafa,
German
Guten Tag Mustafa,
French
Bonjour Mustafa,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mustafa:
Chinese
Mustafa您好：
Japanese
Mustafa様
English
Hi Mustafa,
German
Hi Mustafa,
French
Salut Mustafa,
Spanish
Hola Mustafa,
Chinese
Mustafa你好：
Japanese
Mustafaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | common | man's name | 98% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | common | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | man's name | 100% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Montenegro | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Kosovo | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
5,279 male · 0 female · 5,279 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mustafa a male or female name?
Mustafa is a male given name: 98% of people named Mustafa are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 9 countries covered.
How do I address Mustafa in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mustafa," in English, "Guten Tag Mustafa," in German. Mustafa is a male given name: about 98% of people named Mustafa are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Mustafa a unisex name?
Mustafa is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Mustafa are men. Mustafa leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Mustafa a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mustafa (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mustafa,
title = {Is Mustafa a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mustafa},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}